[Displaced Flames fan]

I hereby declare Joseph Kinsey Howard the National historian/writer of Displaysia.

Howard was a mid 20th century historian of Montana and the Canadian plains. He spent his early life in Lethbridge and moved to Great Falls later in his childhood.

Joseph Kinsey Howard (February 28, 1906 – August 25, 1951) was an Americanjournalist, historian, and author, who wrote extensively about the history, culture, and economic circumstances of Montana. One of the state's most noted authors of nonfiction, Howard's landmark 1943 book, Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome is a respected account of Montana history that has influenced later generations of historians. Howard also authored numerous other historic and literary works, and was a vocal, articulate and persuasive advocate for a variety of social, economic and environmental reforms.